Patents Assigned to Japan Display Inc.
  • Patent number: 11960672
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes signal line; pixel electrode; drive electrode opposed to pixel electrode; scanning lines; and display periods and a detection period in frame, wherein during one of display periods, common voltage is applied to drive electrode, scanning signal is applied to some scanning lines, pixel signal is applied to pixel electrode, wherein, during detection period, AC drive or pulse signal is applied to drive electrode, AC drive or pulse signal having pulses, wherein pulses during the detection period is less than number of some of scanning signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Noguchi, Yoshitoshi Kida, Kohei Azumi
  • Patent number: 11961487
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a display panel having a display area provided with pixels; a dimming panel disposed so as to face the display panel and having a dimming area provided with dimming pixels; and a light source configured to emit light that travels from the dimming panel toward the display panel. When a pixel among the pixels is controlled to be lit up in white, blurring processing is applied so as to cause more than one of the dimming pixels including a dimming pixel overlapping the pixel to transmit light, and light from the light source is transmitted through the blurring area and the pixel. The blurring area is determined based on a positional misalignment with respect to a predetermined positional relation between the display area and the dimming area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Junji Kobashi, Tomoyuki Ishihara
  • Patent number: 11960175
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes scanning line extending in a first direction, signal line extending in a second direction, pixel electrodes including and a common electrode. The common electrode includes sub-electrodes extending in the first or second direction. Each of the sub-electrodes includes a first portion having a width greater than the scanning or signal line, and a second portion having a width less than the first portion but greater than the scanning or signal line. The first and second portions are alternately arranged along a direction in which the sub-electrodes extend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kyosuke Watanabe, Yuji Maede
  • Patent number: 11963380
    Abstract: A display device includes: multiple layers including a display element layer, the multiple layers including a sealing layer for covering the display element layer; and a polarization plate attached to a first layer and a second layer of the multiple layers with an adhesive layer. The multiple layers includes inorganic films and organic films. All of the inorganic films are disposed to avoid an edge area that is at least a part of a peripheral portion of the resin substrate. The polarization plate has an edge above the edge area of the resin substrate. The first layer is disposed to avoid the edge area of the resin substrate. The first layer at an edge has an upper surface sloping downward toward the edge area. The second layer has a portion in the edge area of the resin substrate and between the resin substrate and the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Odaka
  • Publication number: 20240121994
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises an insulating layer, a lower electrode on the insulating layer, a rib on the insulating layer, a partition including a lower portion and upper portion, an organic layer, an organic layer covering the lower electrode, and an upper electrode covering the organic layer. The rib comprises a first rib layer formed of an inorganic insulating material and arranged on the insulating layer, and a second rib layer formed of an inorganic insulating material and arranged on the first rib layer. The second rib layer protrudes from a side surface of the first rib layer and a side surface of the lower portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Kaichi FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20240119893
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a pixel circuit provided in each of a plurality of pixels, a plurality of flip-flop circuits provided in a shift register and a reset element provided in each of the flip-flop circuits, and the reset element is an n-channel type transistor, the pixel circuit includes a light emitting element, a light emitting power supply and a switch element, and the light emitting element is disconnected from the light emitting power supply while the light emitting power supply is rising.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji HARADA, Tetsuo MORITA
  • Publication number: 20240122012
    Abstract: A display device includes a display region on a substrate, a first step portion surrounding the display region in a plan view, a first sensor electrode in the display region, a first sensor wiring electrically connected with the first sensor electrode, a first terminal electrode located between the display region and an edge of the substrate, a first terminal wiring electrically connected to the first terminal electrode, at least one contact hole located between the first step portion and the first terminal electrode, at least one first insulating layer located around a periphery of the at least one contact hole, a second insulating layer between the at least one first insulating layer and the substrate in a cross section, and a third insulating layer over the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki HARADA, Hideyuki TAKAHASHI, Hiroshi TABATAKE, Masato NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240121892
    Abstract: A stretchable device includes a resin base member, a signal line, and a strain gauge. The resin base member includes: bodies disposed separately from each other; and hinges that couple the bodies while meandering. Each hinge includes: a base and bends. The bends include a first bend coupled to the base. The first bend includes a first inner peripheral portion and a first outer peripheral portion with respect to a center in a width direction orthogonal to a length direction in which the hinge extends. The base includes an inner peripheral coupling portion coupled to the first inner peripheral portion and an outer peripheral coupling portion coupled to the first outer peripheral portion with respect to the center in the width direction. The signal line is provided to the hinge. An imaginary center line passing through the center of the signal line overlaps the outer peripheral coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takumi SANO, Masatomo HISHINUMA
  • Publication number: 20240121893
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a stretchable device includes: a resin base member; and a signal line and a strain gauge stacked on the resin base member. The resin base member includes: a plurality of bodies disposed separately from each other; and a plurality of hinges that couple the bodies while meandering. The hinges each include: a plurality of bends that bend and are disposed between the bodies; and a base that linearly extends to couple one of the bodies to a corresponding one of the bends. The signal line includes: a bend signal line stacked on the bends; and a base signal line stacked on the base. The base signal line has an occupied area per unit length in a length direction of the signal line larger than the bend signal line when viewed in a stacking direction in which the signal line is stacked on the resin base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takumi SANO, Masatomo HISHINUMA, Yasushi TOMIOKA, Akio MURAYAMA, Shinichiro OKA
  • Publication number: 20240122033
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises an insulating layer, a lower electrode on the insulating layer, a rib on the insulating layer, a partition on the rib, an organic layer covering the lower electrode, and an upper electrode covering the organic layer. The partition includes a conductive lower portion protruding from a side surface of the rib, and an upper portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion. The lower electrode is separated from the lower portion. The upper electrode is in contact with the side surface of the lower portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Kaichi FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20240118568
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate including a first end portion and a second end portion located at a position different from the first end portion, a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a light source device located above the first substrate and disposed along the first end portion, and a light-shielding member disposed on at least a part of the second end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yudai NUMATA, Kentaro OKUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240118481
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device comprises a light guide, a light source, a reflective layer, a first prism and a second prism, wherein the light guide has a thickness in a second direction increasing toward a second side surface, the first prism and the second prism have cross-sectional shapes being formed in a triangle shape, a first height of the first prism in the second direction is smaller than a second height of the second prism in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji MAEDE, Shinichi KOMURA, Hiroaki KIJIMA
  • Patent number: 11953771
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a detection device includes a substrate and a plurality of sensor electrodes provided on the substrate, extending along a first direction and arranged to be spaced apart from each other along a second direction intersecting the first direction. The sensor electrodes form a plurality of detection areas extending in the first direction and a plurality of non-detection areas adjacent to the plurality of detection areas along the second direction, and a boundary between each of the detection areas and each respective one of the non-detection areas is not linear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Koichiro Adachi
  • Patent number: 11953712
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel, a first light guide, and a second light guide. In the first light guide, a first main surface includes a first plane and first grooves between the first plane and a first side surface, a second main surface includes second grooves orthogonal to the first grooves, and a second plane between the second grooves and the first side surface. In the second light guide, a third main surface includes a third plane and third grooves located between the third plane and a fourth side surface, a fourth main surface includes fourth grooves orthogonal to the third grooves, and a fourth plane located between the fourth grooves and the fourth side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Ken Onoda, Shinichi Komura, Koichi Okuda, Hiroaki Kijima
  • Patent number: 11953789
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a facing area, a liquid crystal layer, and a first spacer. The facing area includes a first area for displaying an image, a second area, and a frame-shaped frame area. The second substrate includes a light-shielding layer. The second area is an area having higher transparency than transparency of the first area. The liquid crystal layer is located in the second area, the frame area, and the first area. The first spacer is located in the second area and is provided on the first substrate or the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tomokazu Ishikawa, Masaru Nakakomi
  • Patent number: 11956893
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a flexible substrate includes an insulating base material including an island-shaped portion, a first portion having a band shape and connected to the island-shaped portion, and a second portion having a band shape and connected to the island-shaped portion, and a wiring layer provided on the insulating base material. The first portion includes a first curved portion and a first straight portion connecting the island-shaped portion and the first curved portion, and the second portion includes a second curved portion and a second straight portion connecting the island-shaped portion and the second curved portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi Sano
  • Patent number: 11955492
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a display area for displaying an image, and the display panel includes an insulating substrate, a first electrode, a first organic insulating layer, an inorganic insulating layer, a pixel electrode, a second organic insulating layer, and a pad portion. The inorganic insulating layer includes a first opening for electrically connecting the first electrode to the pixel electrode. The second organic insulating layer includes a second opening for electrically connecting the pixel electrode to the pad portion. The pixel electrode is formed of a transparent conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Aoki, Yasuhiro Kanaya, Akihiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11953373
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor device comprises a sensor configured to output a sense signal, a value the sense signal changing over time based on incident light, a first reset circuit configured to set the value of the sense signal to a reset value when the value of the sense signal exceeds a threshold, a counter configured to count a first number of times of reset by the first reset circuit, and an arithmetic operation circuit configured to calculate an amount of incident light of a certain period based on the value of the sense signal, the reset value, and the first number of times of reset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Naoki Takada, Xingle Wang, Chung-Kai Chen
  • Patent number: 11953773
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes first substrate; first line extending in first direction on first substrate; second line extending in a second direction crossing the first lines; pixel electrode on the first substrate; insulating film on the pixel electrode; common electrode on the insulating film, including a first electrode arranged in a second direction and a plurality of second electrodes connected to the first electrode; second substrate facing first substrate; liquid crystal layer provided between first and second substrates; and wherein, in plan view, pixel electrode is rectangular in shape, and in plan view, part of first electrode overlaps second line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Toshiharu Matsushima
  • Patent number: 11953786
    Abstract: A lens portion of a display device includes: a first lens arranged between a light guide plate and a light-emitting element portion, and having a plurality of first prisms arranged on a first light-exiting surface; and a second lens arranged between the first lens and the light-emitting element portion, and having a plurality of second prisms arranged on a second light-exiting surface arranged at a position facing a light-entering surface. The first lens includes a plurality of diffusing prisms arranged on the light-entering surface and capable of diffusing light emitted from the second lens and introducing said light into the first lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Motoki Tsuda, Naoyuki Asano, Kazuki Ichihara